Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-02
NEWS SUMMARY.


the other day.
Miss Frances T.. Willard has been re-
elected president OF the National
w. T.. I. u.
Rev. l. X. Ripe of the Evangelical church
at Carey, o., took "A lighted lamp To find
gas leak in his cellar. He was blown
through the cellar window and across the
street, his wife and children were blown
out OF the house and the building caught
fire ana burned to the ground.
The Essex club OF Boston, is arranging
TO celebrate the S0th birthday anniversary
OF John &. Whittier, which occurs next
month. The memorial will be friendly
letter recounting Mr.. Whittier's service
TO the nation, and to be signed by all sena-
tors and representatives in congress.
Princeton, Ind, has struck vein OF
natural gas which produces IA flame -
feet high.
Thirty five buildings in Mound City,
Iowa, have been destroyed by an incen-
diary fire.
Capt. Schmit OF the L exas state rangers
whose company has been securing the
Rio Grande frontier for the past two
months, writes TO Gov. Ross that they
have killed and captured thirteen of the
bandits infesting the frontier. Included
among the killed is the noted bandit chief
Luciano Morales, who was leader OF the
party that realized for the ransom of
Senior Juan Garcia Barrea, 81, 500 Morales
was also the author of several daring
stage robberie,.
1t has leaked out that an attempt was
IL,
body had been taken from the scaffold.
The civil service rules are to be over
hauled
The strike OF the Rochester, n. Y,
printers was IA failure.
Fifty thousand dollars worth OF cotton
was burned at Galveston the other day.
Frost and ice at Tampa Florida, has
destroyed the last case of yellow fever.
\ school election was held in St Louis
the other day in which the question at
issue was: Shall the German language
and other ornamental branches of study
be taught in the primary and grammar
schools. The victory was won by the op
ponents of ornamental branches Of
study
Second Comptroller Butler has decided
that sums not exceeding $40, paid to col
ored recruits by Gems. Butler and Gilmore
of the department of the south during the
rebellion, were not bounties within the
meaning of the lounty law, and are not
10 be deducted from bounties which such
soldiers may lie entitled to.
The annual report of the superintendent
of foreign mails shows marked increase
for the past year.
Minnesota prohibtionists have raiseI "A
large fund with which to go through the
next campaign.
August Hatzka brute OF Chicago, is
under arrest for leating % death his II
year old step-son.
Judge Wallace OF the Uni ted States cir.
cult court IN New York has decided on APP
peal that J.. H. Rogers. londsman for
Singnal Service Officer Henry W. How.
gate, who absconded from Wa, hington in
1886 with Sr3eO0, must make good the
amount Of the bond, $4,000
A LOCUS dynamite bomb was found in
Gov Oglesby's yard in Springfield H.. the
other day.
State Attorney Grinnell is turning his
attention To the bucket shops OF Chicago.
Judge Baker, is charging "A new grand
jury to investigate every SPECIES of
wrong doing, no matter how wealthy and
influential the violator may be. Mr.. Grin
nell will undertake 10 exterminate the
bucket shops.
little daughter of Mary Lockwood
was frozen to death AT Marion, Ind, dur
ing blizzard the other night.
Lieut. Richard a. Arnold has brought
suit for $50 90 dam gss for liable against
Maj. Samue II. Wake 3, both formerly OF
the police force o Wa hing on, for send
ing u the distric commissioners aud
securing the pub ication of a letter charg-
ing the plaintiff with circulating false
statements that the major OF police had
ordered an espionage TO be placed on con-
gressmsn who visited di~reputable houses
1t is said that the trial VIII bring form
some developments OF sensational
nature
Ass slant Postmaster General Knott
says the government will establish postal
telegraphy within three years.
Henry Gs Drge's paper, the Stand ard
hints that the George party will have no
presidential ticket IN the field next year,
tuL VIII make sLTurB.e 10 eject some
congressman in the hope of securing bal.
ance of power in the house by the aid OF
those interested in tax reform.
The steamer Charles +. Choteau, cotton
laden, was burned at Greenville, Miss,
Thanksgiving day. Two men were burned
to death, aud tho vessel and cargo are a
total loss.
Official returns from the election in
Dakota thus tar received show majority
tor division in the territory of about
1900. AS the Official returns come in the
estimated IN ijority for division decreases
and the majority Tor prohibition iu-
creases. There Is possibility that the
small majority for division will be entire
Iy wiped out by the returns yet to be re-
ceived, as the majority OF the counties to
be heard from are in north Dakota.
"Blinky" Morgan has been sentenced to
he hanged at the penitentiary in Column
bus, Ohio, March ID, 1888. The case will
lie carried to higher court.
Six Negroes were killed and five
wounded at Thibodeaux, La, the other
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